Following Lamba s Victory, Top Political Forecaster Shifts Nine House Races Blue

The Cook Political Report, a renowned nonpartisan election forecaster, shifted its projections of nine House races in favor of Democrats Friday, days after political novice Conor Lamb bested his Republican challenger in the special election to represent a Pennsylvania district President Trump carried by 20 points against Hillary Clinton. Among the notable ratings changes were three races affected by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's recent move to redraw the state's congressional districts, ostensibly as a counterweight to the effects of partisan gerrymandering.

Tearful families wait as bodies remain under failed bridge

Workers wait next to a crushed car and yellow tarp under a section of a collapsed pedestrian bridge, Friday, March 16, 2018 near Florida International University in the Miami area. The new pedestrian bridge that was under construction collapsed onto a busy Miami highway Thursday afternoon, crushing vehicles beneath massive slabs of concrete and steel, killing and injuring several people, authorities said.

Democrats Can Take the House, if They Pick Conor Lamb over Hillary Clinton

Democrat Conor Lamb narrowly defeated Republican Rick Saccone - by 627 votes out of 228,378 counted - in a district held by Republican Tim Murphy since 2003. More to the point, the district was carried by a 20-point margin by Republican Donald Trump in 2016 and by a 58-41 percent margin by Republican Mitt Romney in 2012.

Stalled civil rights and payday lending reform await word from Ohio…

State Rep. Nickie Antonio, a Lakewood Democrat, has said that support from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce has given new momentum to her Ohio House Bill 160 that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender idenity in Ohio. The U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell decision protected a person's right to enter into a same-sex marriage.

Fortner sworn in as judge by governor

Special Photo/Governor's Office State Court Judge Brian Fortner is presented with an honorary gavel by Gov. Nathan Deal Wednesay after Fortner was sworn in. Special Photo/Governor's Office Brian Fortner was sworn in as state court judge for Douglas County by Gov. Nathan Deal Wednesday as his wife looked on while his two sons held the Bible.

Justice Department Fires Embattled FBI Deputy Director Just Short Of Retirement

Then-Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on May 11, 2017, soon after James Comey's abrupt firing by President Trump. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption Then-Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on May 11, 2017, soon after James Comey's abrupt firing by President Trump.

Arizona senator eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop Trump

Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 - either as a Republican or an independent - if no one else does.

Profile of next CIA Director Gina Haspel

'A night with Harvey, that's the price you pay': Director Terry Gilliam hits out at #MeToo 'mob rule', claiming some women 'did very well' after meeting with Weinstein and revealing why he thinks Hollywood will never change Trump's pick for CIA boss wasn't in charge of black site when al Qaeda suspect was waterboarded 83 times and lost an eye: Website drops claim which threatened to derail confirmation 'Who's next?' Trump jokes about high-level staff firings as national security adviser and veterans secretary's jobs hang in the balance Stormy Daniels' lawyer says SIX MORE women have come forward with similar stories about Trump and reveals she was 'physically threatened to stay silent' over their affair Russia is hacking our energy grid, nuclear facilities and aviation systems says Trump administration - and cyber war has been going on for two years Moscow hits back at Trump: The Kremlin ... (more)

It’s Members Only in One PA District

Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District celebrates with his supporters at his election night party in Canonsburg, Pa., early Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Conor Lamb 's apparent victory Tuesday and the coinciding new map still roiling the delegation sets up an odd scenario and a rare middecade member-vs.-member race.

At least 6 crushed to death in Florida bridge collapse

This photo provided by DroneBase shows the collapsed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in the Miami area on Thursday. MIAMI >> Authorities said Friday that the cables suspending a pedestrian bridge were being tightened after a “stress test” when the 950-ton concrete span collapsed over traffic, killing at least six people only days after its installation was celebrated as a technological innovation.

6 dead in pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida

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Special Report | Michael Hari: From deputy to abductor to alleged terrorist

Michael B. Hari, charged by the federal government in March 2018 in connection with an August 2017 bombing at a Minnesota mosque and a November 2017 attempted bombing at a Champaign women's clinic, is shown in 2006, left, and July 2017. MICHAEL BENJAMIN HARI has been in the news before - many times, actually.

Conor Lamb: Lunchpail Democrat, Trumpian Republican

First it was Jon Ossoff, the Georgia whiz kid reeking of progressive enthusiasm and tech upstarts, who lost to Karen Handel in a special House election last year. Now another model has emerged off their Wunderkind-o-Matic: Conor Lamb, the thirty-something Marine Corps vet who aimed to succeed former congressman Tim Murphy in Pennsylvania's 18th district.

Jeff Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop President Trump

Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 - either as a Republican or an independent - if no one else does.